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Stitchers Workshop weblogSun, 28 Apr 2013 18:10:30 +0000http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8enhourly1Exciting News!http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1120
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1120#commentsSun, 28 Apr 2013 18:06:34 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1120It’s been some time since I’ve added to the Blog as things have been really crazy here in the shop. And I’ve been concentrating on an adventure I’ve wanted to begin for some time and the time is NOW!

This new undertaking really is the result of comments many of you made a couple of years ago about a Customer Gallery entry. When you scroll down and see the photo you’ll remember this design and you may well be one of the many stitchers who asked for the chart. It’s taken me a while to get to the point where I feel comfortable making this step but here we go. The photo below is a photo of the first design to be published and distributed by APH~Designs, our new design company! Right now there are a dozen or more on the list to be released so stay tuned!

In the meantime please enjoy Reader’s Paradise with special pride knowing it was comments by readers of the blog that brought it into being. Of course you can now purchase your copy of the chart! Just click here to place your order.

Reader's Paradise by Joan Hersherberger

The verse is “I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library”

We stitched the model on White 32ct Belfast Linen with DMC Floss and Kreinik #4 Braid and used our family member’s names on the books. You could use your family or perhaps your favorite authors or your favorite titles. This is an easy design to make all your own as we include an alphabet in two sizes and a grid for charting the words you want. The #4 Braid is color 002. If you have a good collection of DMC you may well have all the threads you need to stitch this as it doesn’t take a lot of each color. If you need a list just let me know and I’ll email it to you. Order a fat eighth of the Belfast or if you prefer Aida, a fat quarter of 16ct.

I hope you enjoy this first offering and watch for more coming soon.

]]>http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=11200Shopping the Online Needlework Showhttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1115
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1115#commentsThu, 18 Oct 2012 17:28:24 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1115See what’s new this season on the Online Needlework Show. Click here. Then click on General Viewing in the upper right hand corner of the page. You do not need a password so if the system asks for one you are on the wrong page.

Just a reminder of how this works. You look at the individual vendors’ offerings and record the name of the vendor and the name and/or number of the design you like. Email me a list of your wants and I will price it out for you before you actually place the order. If we have your credit card information on file we will order and ship the merchandise when it arrives. If you haven’t purchased from us before you will need to call with your credit card info or indicate that you want a PayPal invoice.

On occasion someone will order an item that is the only thing we need from that vendor. Because of minimum order requirements, we may not be able to fill that order. We will let you know of that’s the case at the end of the show and try to find a shop that is purchasing from that vendor to fill the order for you. Please remember that the designers will be very busy getting orders out and we will be very busy collecting them up and getting them to you so please be patient. If your order is a rush for a gift or some other reason be sure to let us know.

The show closes at Midnight on the 23rd of October so I need your orders to me by 5pm that day.

Be sure to email or call if you have questions about this fun event.

]]>http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=11151We have Customer Gallery winners!http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1099
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1099#commentsWed, 17 Oct 2012 20:42:47 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1099This year was amazingly close with only one vote separating the first and second place winners and two votes between the second and third!

Here’s how it went:

First place goes to Altengamme designed by Marina Dey.

Beautifully stitched by Marguerite Rodgers!

Second Place goes to Quaker Quilts designed by Rosewood Manor.

Can you believe this is Pam Brasher’s first Linen piece? The stitching is awesome.

Third Place is Little Wings designed by Lavender & Lace

Kerri Tittle stitched this special piece that has won awards at the Union County Fair as well!

Thanks to all who participated in the 2012 Customer Gallery we are all winners because we got to enjoy your work! For those of you who did not have a piece here this year, get going on your entry for next year. If we don’t have Christmas in February next year we will probably have the Customer Gallery in July so get ready.

Special thanks to all of you who took the time to vote either in the shop or here on the blog. I know the stitchers appreciate your support!

Pat

]]>http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=109902012 Customer Galleryhttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1081
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1081#commentsMon, 17 Sep 2012 16:25:04 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1081We are really late with the Customer Gallery this year but as we head towards the holidays we are determined to get caught up!

Here are the lovely pieces in the Gallery for 2012:

#1 is Quaker Quilts designed by Rosewood Manor.

#2 Altengamme designed by Marina Dey

#3 is Autumn Maples designed by From Nancy's Needle

#4 Baby Wildlife from a kit by Dimensions (we think)

#5 Peace, Love and a Cure designed by Lizzie Kate

#6 Bear Family from a kit by Dimensions (we think)

#7 School Bear from a kit by Dimensions (we think)

#8 Take Time to Smell the Gingerbread! Designer unknown but we're looking.

#9 Little Wings designed by Lavender & Lace

Vote for your favorite by leaving a comment below. You can vote as many times as you like and of course every time you’re in the shop!

My apologies to the stitchers for the quality of the photos. I have a good bit of trouble with the photos of pieces under glass because of our lights here in the shop.

Please note, we are working to get more information about the designers and will update as that information becomes available. If you recognize a piece be sure to let us know.

]]>http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=108116Hints about working with Q-Snapshttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1068
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1068#commentsSun, 16 Sep 2012 17:52:35 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1068For awhile I’ve been thinking of adding a “tips” section to the Blog and when I learn how to upload videos I hope to post some “how to” information as well. Something happened this week that made now the perfect time to set up the “Points for Perfection” area on this page. Any time you want to see what we’ve learned that we want to share with you or find a hint on how to make your work better just click on the drop down menu on the right and choose “Points for Perfection”. If you have a hint you’d like to share just post it in a comment on this page and I’ll try it out. Please let me know what you think about this idea!

Some time ago a customer told me how she deals with fabric that is just almost too small for the Q-Snap frame she wants to use and I filed her hint away in the “information I may need someday” spot in my brain. Am I ever glad I did. I began an “over one” Names design for an ornament recently on a piece of fabric I had in my stash. The fabric is plenty big enough for my piece but not quite big enough for the 8″ Q-Snap. It fit over the frame but was too small to be able to tighten as much as I like. Customer to the rescue! This works so well I just had to share with you.

The shelf liner is that lacy looking stuff you see peeking out from under the clips.

Cut a strip of non-stick shelf liner wide enough to fit a little over half way around the Q-Snap tube and short enough to fit between the elbows. I cut one for each side of my Q-Snap. Lay the strip down over the fabric and then snap on the Clip. Do this all the way around and when you tighten you clips the fabric will be just as taught as you could ask for and it stays that way! This is a great tip and once again I learned something incredible from a customer. Thank you!

Do you have a tip you think others might benefit from hearing about? If so just post it in the comments section below, we will be glad to give your idea a try.

]]>http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=10686Inventory is Finished!http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1060
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1060#commentsThu, 13 Sep 2012 22:23:38 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1060What a great feeling! The girls finished recording the last batch of leaflets yesterday and other than the canvases we are finished. Mr D is going to help with the canvases tomorrow and then I get to reconcile everything and get it in presentable form so I can actually see what it is that I have. About five times an hour yesterday I heard them ask each other “can you believe she has this much stuff in here?” I can tell you that in the next little while you should expect that I’ll be making it easier for you to help me move some of it out of the shop. No % off sales but perhaps I’ll “bundle” some things and give you a great price for the bundle. Any of you watch American Pickers?

See the cute Cat charm?

This week’s Facebook winner will receive this cute scissor fob from My Big Toe Designs! We have a trunk show of her great Stitcher’s Toys here now and it will be here until after Needlework Hideaway the first weekend in November. Come see these pretty pieces.

Go to Facebook and like Stitcher’s Workshop to get entered in our drawing. Each time you like a post you get entered again so don’t miss out!

Next week is Celebration of Needlework in St Charles, Missouri. Both Tracey and I will be there and will be teaching classes so check it out at http://www.celebrationofnw.com/ and join us for some stitching fun!

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http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1052#commentsThu, 30 Aug 2012 17:07:24 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1052Recently the stitchers who join us for Saturday Stitch have been excited about the Nouveau Encore Designs Name Trees. They found these on the Online Needlework Show this spring and have been stitching up a storm! I thought I’d share mine with you as I just finished stitching in this morning.

I had to find something to do on this fabric from Picture this Plus called Jazz!

These are fun to stitch and very quick – two evenings and one morning stitching session! You’ll find out how to order here!

I used the hand dyed fabric with ThreadworX floss for the name and Splendor from Rainbow Gallery for the center post. The pattern had a chart for the star at the top but I think I’ll use the Mill Hill Treasure and the tiny stars and hearts to decorate the tree.

This view might make it easier for you to see the name!

Stitch first name or last name, these make great gifts!

Any name or word available so just let me know what works for you!

]]>http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=10520Hardanger Embroidery!http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1044
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1044#commentsMon, 27 Aug 2012 21:11:10 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1044This week we’ve been working on getting all the Hardanger Embroidery designs that we have here in the shop on the website and I’m glad to announce they are there!See them here.

One that I truly hope to stitch is this lovely out of print design by Patricia Andrle.

Sunflower Trellis

Our Facebook winner for this week gets this hand made needle case:

Made by Off the Grid Designs

Follow Stitcher’s Workshop on Facebook and like the posts to enter the drawing. Each week begins with the Tuesday post and ends with Monday drawing.

]]>http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=10441We have a winner!http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1037
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1037#commentsMon, 20 Aug 2012 15:48:41 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1037Congratulations to Phyllis Lundy our Facebook winner for last week. Phyllis if you will please comment with your mailing address I will send you the fob. All comments are hidden until I approve them and I will remove your address before approving your comment.

Here is what Phyllis won.

Don’t know about this contest? Just go to Stitcher’s Workshop on Facebook and like the page and any postings we’ve made from Tuesday to Sunday each week. On Monday we’ll draw a name from those who visited and they’ll get another great gift.

]]>http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=10371Celebration of Needleworkhttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1016
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1016#commentsSat, 18 Aug 2012 20:02:42 +0000Pat's Placehttp://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1016Thought I’d tell you a bit about Celebration of Needlework and what we’ll be doing in St Charles, Missouri the weekend of September 19th-22nd. At this hotel show designed to bring stitchers a weekend of stitching and shopping fun, Tracey Shultz of Threaded Needle Designs and I share a room filled with all the goodies we can carry up there. Goodies for you to bead or stitch, along with Mr D’s boxes and fun toys every stitcher loves!

We also will both be teaching at this show. Tracey is offering three beaded classes I think you’ll love! I will be teaching my Explorations Class with four colorways to choose from. In addition we are both doing a Make-It, Take-It project. Take a look at the photos and then go the the Celebration website to sign up. There you’ll find other participants like Linda Stoltz, Susan Greening-Davis, Barbara Jackson and Pam Reed and several others.

Vendors include some of the biggest names in the needlework world, Judy Whitman of JBW Designs, Cecilia’s Samplers, Inspired Needle, Erica Michaels, Rosewood Manor, Olde Colonial Designs, and many more! Plus you’ll be able to visit with each of these people in a relaxed environment where relationships can be formed and friendships established. You won’t want to miss this weekend.